The core PCE price index in the US, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation in the US economy, rose by 3.2% year-on-year in March 2026, up from 3% in February, remaining well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Figures aligned with analysts' estimates. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Core PCE Price Index Annual Change in the United States increased to 3.20 percent in March from 3 percent in February of 2026. Core PCE Price Index Annual Change in the United States averaged 3.23 percent from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.22 percent in February of 1975 and a record low of 0.63 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Core Pce Price Index Annual Change. United States Core PCE Price Index Annual Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Core PCE Price Index Annual Change in the United States increased to 3.20 percent in March from 3 percent in February of 2026. Core PCE Price Index Annual Change in the United States is expected to be 3.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core PCE Price Index Annual Change is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-09 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index YoY
Feb 3% 3.1% 3% 2.8%
2026-04-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index YoY
Mar 3.2% 3% 3.2% 3.1%
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index YoY
Apr 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core PCE Price Index 129.28 128.90 points Mar 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.20 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 4.30 2.70 percent Mar 2026
GDP Price Index 130.62 129.43 points Dec 2025
PCE Price Index 130.34 129.45 points Mar 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 3.50 2.80 percent Mar 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.70 0.40 percent Mar 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 4.50 2.90 percent Mar 2026
Real Personal Spending MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Mar 2026


United States Core PCE Price Index Annual Change
In the United States, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index provides a measure of the prices paid by people for domestic purchases of goods and services, excluding the prices of food and energy. The core PCE is the Fed's preferred inflation measure. The central bank has a 2 percent target.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 3.00 10.22 0.63 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
2017=100, SA